منبه

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of the verb نَبَّهَ‎ (nabbaha), from the root ن ب ه‎ (n-b-h).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.nab.bih/

Noun

مُنَبِّه • (munabbih) m (plural مُنَبِّهَات‎ (munabbihāt))

  1. alarm clock

Declension

Adjective

مُنَبِّه • (munabbih)

  1. active participle of نَبَّهَ‎ (nabbaha): awakening

Declension

References

  • Wehr, Hans (1979), “نبه”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ن ب ه‎

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic مُنَبِّه‎ (munabbih). Equivalent to the active participle of نبّه‎ (nabbah, “to wake; to warn”) .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mu.nab.beh/, [muˈnab.bɪh]
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Noun

منبّه • (munabbeh) m (plural منبّهات‎ (munabbihāt))

  1. alarm clock
  2. stimulant
    Antonym: منوّم‎ (mnawwem, “soporific”)
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